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meas fol0 per--I id die ie past lerous, racter, cation, ror exile best ing to inions. ret or-Klux1 of the ta pro-ies, or ors of at they intents ot the guises, i diffi-led toeir op-forma-beob-ficulty re they inform ires to use no e next s mem-1 theii ike es-opera-' which hostil-uthor-a men, or the “ltad-during ers in other er day, hours; es they i Ktanre ever t. A to aregamza-auders il sure out o does dicta-awless-id men tage of ; them, e fromunder Colli fromiwners. sir just iiltivat-justlyutragesemmit-sre unredress ivinced that auj/yiru;InKl Ki.ux Council, July 24,'63.‘■Rev. Mr. Hoffman your name is before the Council. Beware! we will attend to you. You shall not callus villains, damn you.” KtJ Lmjx.I believe the object of the Klan is to whip unarmed negroes, scare timid white men, and break up elections and interfere with the State government, and steal and plunder the goods of the people.D. B. Garrett, twenty-four years, school teacher, Marshall county. Myself and other colored men met a party of Ivu Kiux, and they drew their pistols on us; swore they would kill us, but finally let us go and ordered ns when we meet in future to take off our hats and cali them master; was driven from my home, and do not believe I could stay at home and live; I saw them whipping Mr. Lowis Stigall, and fired upon them.1. The wife of Lewie Powell, (colored) a citizen of Hick man eonntv, was murdered on the 12th inst., by six mounted men, unknown.2. Tom Kelley, (colored.) Maury county, was murdered by the Ku Klux on the 12th inst.3. Alph Kaissey, (colored,) Maury county, was hanged on the 14th by the Ku Klux.4. Tom Jordan (colored) was taken from the jail on the night of the 14th inst., and murdered, lie was a citizen of Mauray county.5. Soveral murders were committed near Johnsonville, the first of the month; names of the persons murdered not given.6. Tom Kelly taken from his house, in'Maury county, on tho night of tbe loth. It iB believed he was murdered, aB he has not been Been since.Wm. Wyatt, 90 years of age, school teacher. Have lived in Lincol county nearly 60 years; about 40 or 50 came to my house some time in April, all iu disguise; S or 10 dismounted and came into the yard; some boys who were working for me wore just returning from a fishing party; they (the Kn Klux) fired on the boys, who ran away; they then left, and i heard of several negroes beiug abused by them; also beard of two beign hung by them; the Sheriff's house was visited, and the door knocke-l down and the bouse searched, but be was not at home; he has since resigned; on tho first Monday in Marcb, a man by the name of Daaphlin was shot and killed by them; a negro was also killed; all in Fayetteville; a citizen was shot severely for voting a Union ticket, but afterward recovered; the civil authorities are afraid to make arrest*; on Saturday, tbe 18th, a company of the Ku Klux Klan came to my house; about midnight eight or ten came in, and after alarming all the ladies in tbe house, told them they were lookin* for the man of the house; they called on me to come out; 1 told them 1 was in bed; they then told mo to come out or they would bring me out; they then came to my bed, and despite theSoy mo sigoifii Demoi during and to pies ol my sw Hethat y rebelpaper, called this st“Frcalled bloodj militai clal, ai whole Demoi Seymc can taVirgil tbe ab recent pose.” says: only tlt; undoii from t will lt;Againtic ing ern lei laratic or Sej ernorsmoot ernal jure tl and lecess.iDg.”remencratic tics of Amcrw batVanctmourloughThegreatthat”rise it purge purge sigus resist f dugge plishi rule aTh«issue, the a{ all we Agisp.-ee“SecealiveBlairtiou.'Agi paper tho 5 words tionai ary hanti
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New Albany Daily Commercial
New Albany, Indiana, US
Wed, Sep 16, 1868
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